Braves' new stadium gets its name: SunTrust Park

This artist rendering provided by the Atlanta Braves shows the team's proposed new ballpark and mixed-use development design in Cobb County. The stadium is scheduled to open in 2017, replacing Turner Field. - photo by Atlanta Braves

BravesStadium — This artist rendering provided by the Atlanta Braves shows the team's proposed new ballpark and mixed-use development design in Cobb County. The stadium is scheduled to open in 2017, replacing Turner Field. - photo by Atlanta Braves

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves new suburban stadium already has a name — SunTrust Park. The team announced the naming-rights deal at a ceremony Tuesday to officially break ground on the 41,500-seat stadium, which is scheduled to open in 2017. The festivities — including Major League Baseball's next commissioner, Rob Manfred, and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron — took place in a tent situated in the middle of the massive construction zone.

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